Catedral de Barcelona

A tour of the Gothic cloister of Barcelona Cathedral, with reliefs on the pillars and biblical scenes on the vault keystones, on the Pla de la Seu.

The cloister of Barcelona Cathedral is a rectangular courtyard built between the 14th and 15th centuries, in whose construction architects such as Andrés Escuder and sculptors such as Antonio Claperós took part. The cathedral is a religious building located on the Pla de la Seu, in the Ciutat Vella district.

The visit begins beside the exterior entrances dedicated to the Piedad and to Santa Eulalia. From the white marble doorway that connects the cathedral with the inner cloister, with geometric motifs and a Gothic pediment, you enter a route through four galleries, with arches supported on pillars.

The pillars feature reliefs with scenes from the Old Testament and a story linked to the Holy Cross. The keystones of the vault show passages from the New Testament carved in stone, which allow you to follow the decorative scheme of the space while walking calmly through the cloister.